restrictionism

[ri-strik-shuh-niz-uh m]

noun

a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.

Origin of restrictionism

First recorded in 1935–40; restriction + -ism

Related formsre·stric·tion·ist, noun

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Historical Examples of restrictionism

They have not followed the argument at all; they have only caught the catchwords of restrictionism.
They Who Knock at Our Gates
Mary Antin
If the Common Market should move toward protectionism and restrictionism, it would undermine its own basic principles.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006
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